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STATUS themes and targets

1 Governance

1.1 Capacity building

1.1.1 Share of all Local Authority (municipal) employees to complete sustainability training
1.1.2 Existence of a regular programme of awareness raising in schools on sustainable development issues
1.1.3 Existence of a cross departmental working group on sustainable development

1.2 Participation

1.2.1 Percentage of statutory planning processes involving stakeholders before a draft plan is developed.
1.2.2 Existence of a strategy and related activities to involve difficult to reach groups in local decision making

1.3 Transparency

2 Sustainable Local Management

2.1 Integration of environment in other plans

2.2 Adoption of environmental management systems

3 Natural Environment

3.1 Water quality

3.2 Biodiversity

3.3 Air quality

4 Sustainable Consumption

4.1 Waste

4.2 Sustainable Procurement

4.2.1 Percentage of the food purchased by the local authority which is EC certified as organic production

4.3 Water Consumption

4.3.1 Proportion of urban water supplies subject to water metering
4.3.2 Domestic consumption
4.3.3 Water loss in pipelines

5 Planning and Design

5.1 Re-use of land

5.1.1 Proportion of new developments on brownfield sites

5.2 Accessibility to basic public services

5.2.1 Population living within 300 metres to basic public services

5.3 Sustainable Urban Design

5.3.1 Population density for new developments

5.4 Sustainable Urban Construction

6 Sustainable Transport

6.1 Transport infrastructure

6.2 Transport Use

6.2.1 Proportion of all journeys under 5 km by private car use

6.3 Low Emission Vehicles

6.3.1 Proportion of public transportation classed as low emission

7 Health

7.1 Decent Housing

7.1.1 Proportion of dwellings classed as being of adequate or decent standard

7.2 Access to Green Areas

7.2.1 Proportion of population able to access public open areas within 300 m

7.3 Quietness

7.4 Traffic Safety

8 Vibrant and Sustainable Local Economy

8.1 Support and develop local employment

8.2 Support markets for high quality local and regional produce

8.2.1 Existence of a farmer’s market co-ordinator in a local authority

8.3 Promote sustainable local tourism

8.3.1 Existence of a Sustainable Tourism strategy for the locality

9 Social Equity and Justice

9.1 Poverty

9.1.1 Local Unemployment rate in %
9.1.2 Share of households reliant upon social security
9.1.3 Ratio of first to fifth quintile earning

9.2 Social Inclusion and Gender Equality

9.2.1 Share of Women in local leading positions
9.2.2 Female unemployment compared to male unemployment
9.2.3 Number of homeless people
9.2.4 Literacy rate (%) in population aged 15+

9.3 Safety/Security

10 Global Responsibility

10.1 Greenhouse gas emissions

10.1.1 Total CO2 equivalent emissions per capita
10.1.2 Total electricity consumption per capita

10.2 Renewable Energy